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SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE SECRET WEAPON

"Suspense! Thrills! Adventure!"

19421h 8m6.4 TMDb

Directed by Roy William Neill

Spoiler-Free

In the midst of World War II, Sherlock Holmes rescues the Swiss inventor of a new bomb-sight from the Gestapo and brings him to England, where he quickly falls into the clutches of the evil Professor Moriarty.

Cast

Basil Rathbone

Sherlock Holmes

Nigel Bruce

Doctor Watson

Lionel Atwill

Professor Moriarty

William Post Jr.

Dr. Franz Tobel

Kaaren Verne

Charlotte Eberli

Dennis Hoey

Inspector Lestrade

Holmes Herbert

Sir Reginald

Mary Gordon

Mrs. Hudson

Movie Vibe

Suspense10

Emotion5

Complexity7.9

Humor5.8

Realism7.1

Action4.2

Darkness7.2

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

✓viewers who enjoy suspense and tension
✓fans of moral complexity and intrigue

May not appeal to

–those seeking nonstop action

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